Adjective
Characterized by vague or confused thinking: foolish, dull-witted, semi-conscious.
Usage- of persons or their thoughts
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Near-synonyms: muddled, muddied, addleheaded, addlebrained, addled, addlepated
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The Prime Minister provoked a backlash led by Sir Jonathon Porritt, chairman of the Government's Sustainable Development Commission, who said Mr Blair's leadership on the issue in Britain had been "patchy and muddle-headed".